3. Margery Louise Allingham
• Margery Louise Allingham (20 May 1904 – 30
June 1966) was an English writer of detective
fiction, best remembered for her "golden age"
stories featuring gentleman sleuth Albert
Campion.
4. First Novel
• Her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick, was published
in 1923 when she was 19. It was allegedly based
on a story she heard during a séance, though
later in life this was debunked by her husband.
Nevertheless, Allingham continued to include
occult themes in many novels. Blackkerchief Dick
was well received, but was not a financial
success. She wrote several plays in this period,
and attempted to write a serious novel, but
finding her themes clashed with her natural light-
heartedness, she decided instead to try the
mystery genre.
5. Death
• Allingham suffered from breast cancer and
died at Severalls Hospital, Colchester, England,
on 30 June 1966, aged 62. Her final Campion
novel, Cargo of Eagles, was completed by her
husband as her final request and was
published in 1968. Other compilations of her
work, both with and without Albert Campion,
continued to be released through the 1970s.
6. Some Books
• Blackkerchief Dick (1923)
• The White Cottage Mystery (1928)
• Black Plumes (1940)
• The Oaken Heart (1941)
• Dance of the Years (1943)
• Wanted: Someone Innocent (1946)
7. Some Books
• Blackkerchief Dick (1923)
• The White Cottage Mystery (1928)
• Black Plumes (1940)
• The Oaken Heart (1941)
• Dance of the Years (1943)
• Wanted: Someone Innocent (1946)
